Foeign Secretary Boris Johnson has said the Conservatives have “absolutely no plans to raise income tax”, in an apparent change of policy. Prime Minister Theresa May scrapped her party’s 2015 commitment not to raise VAT, National Insurance or income tax, the so-called “triple lock”. Mr Johnson signalled an apparent change of direction during an interview [...]

Media captionSee the tough questions to Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn in a special BBC Question Time show Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn faced a grilling from members of the public in a BBC Question Time election special. Here are five key takeaways. 1. The audience was on fire It might not have been the [...]

Media captionSee the tough questions to Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn in a special BBC Question Time show Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn and Tory leader Theresa May had a tough interrogation from Question Time audience members in an election special. Mrs May faced nurses angry over a pay cap and a woman who had suffered ill [...]